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Breaking the Silence | 52 minutes
Award-winning journalist John Pilger investigates the discrepancies between American and British claims for the 'war on terror' and the facts on the ground as he finds them in Afghanistan and Washington, DC.
Pepsi vs Coke | 52 minutes
John Pilger's first collaboration with fellow Australian director Alan Lowery, looks at the worldwide struggle for soft drink supremacy by the Coca Cola company, and illuminates the power of multinational corporations.
Cambodia: The Betrayal | 52 minutes
The world was horrified to learn of the holocaust which had taken place in Cambodia at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This film exposes the hypocrisy of the Western nations which continue to support Pol Pot, despite the atrocities of his regime.
Cambodia: Year Zero | 59 minutes
John Pilger vividly reveals the brutality and murderous political ambitions of the Pol Pot / Khmer Rouge totalitarian regime.
Is Torture A Good Idea? | 49 minutes
Should torture be used to extract information from suspected terrorists, in the hopes of saving innocent lives? Clive Stafford Smith is a British lawyer who has represented detainees in Guantanamo Bay. In this program, he reveals the abuses suffered by Guantanamo prisoners and talks to experts in the field of torture, including CIA and US Army veterans. The program examines cases of false confessions as well as uses real case studies to analyze this fundamental question.
Flying the Flag | 50 minutes
John Pilger and David Munro look behind the political rhetoric and discover the world of international arms dealing.
In Search of Truth in Wartime | 52 minutes
Pilger examines the ongoing role of war reporter in context with the Crimea, through the two World Wars, to Vietnam and the Falklands.
New Rulers of the World | 53 minutes
Award-winning journalist, John Pilger, investigates the realities of globalization by taking a close look at Indonesia.
Inside Burma | 51 minutes
Should be required viewing for anyone who claims to be concerned about human rights abuses - in China or anywhere else in the world. For the events in Burma in 1988 - and the dictatorial rule of Burma's military ever since - deserve at least as much attention as has been given to the Tiananmen crackdown and headline-capturing abuses in other parts of the world
Nicaragua | 53 minutes
With 4,000 hostile troops strung along Nicaragua's jungle borders with Honduras, John Pilger investigates this tiny nation's right to survive while explaining the history of U.S. supported death squads in Central America.
Palestine is Still the Issue | 54 minutes
John Pilger details the war in Palestine through interviews of Palestinian and Israelis. This documentary details the progress of peace during the last 25 years and the strategies and policies at work on both sides of the issue.
Paying the Price | 75 minutes
In a hard-hitting special report, award-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger investigates the effects of sanctions on the people of Iraq and finds that ten years of extraordinary isolation, imposed by the UN and enforced by the U.S. and Britain, have killed more people than the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan.
Stealing a Nation | 56 minutes
Would Britain eradicate a nation’s entire population using trickery and force in order to make a business deal with the United States? If Britain’s own courts deemed this illegal and commanded politicians to allow the citizens to return to their homeland, would they ignore their own judicial system? John Pilger investigates.
The Truth Game | 79 minutes
John Pilger looks at world-wide propaganda surrounding the nuclear arms race.
The War on Democracy | 95 minutes
"The War on Democracy" is a 2007 documentary film directed by Christopher Martin and John Pilger. Focusing on the political state of Latin America, the film is a rebuke of both the United States' intervention in foreign countries' domestic politics, and its war on terrorism.
The Quiet Mutiny | 26 minutes
John Pilger dives us into the life of US soldiers during the Vietnam War and shows the complicated relations between the executants and the executives.
War By Other Means | 52 minutes
John Pilger and David Munro examine the policy of First World banks agreeing loans with third world countries, who are then unable to meet the crippling interest charges.
Welcome to Australia | 49 minutes
Is Australia really the land of freedom and welcoming which the government states? Or does the country, like so many others, have a dark history of oppression?
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